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Part 2: How to detect and remove a virus from your Android phone

Part 1: How to tell if an Android App is safe to install App updates are required to do the same as of November 1, 2018. That loophole has since been closed, and Google now requires apps to comply with Android 8.0 or later as of August 1, 2018. Cybercriminals used to be able to get around permissions by creating apps that require these older API (application programming interface) levels to download. In other words, they have to agree to allow an app access to all permissions it requests, or they can not install it. While users of Android 6.0 and onwards can decide what permissions to give an app after it has been installed, those on operating systems prior to that have to use an all-or-nothing approach.

Check out the full list of Android permissions. Others, such as accessing the calendar or contacts, recording audio, using body sensors, and reading external storage are considered вЂњdangerousвЂќ permissions. Certain permissions - like accessing the internet, killing background processes, and reordering tasks - are classified as вЂњnormalвЂќ because they do not pose a threat to the user. Some permissions carry more weight than others. While it is extremely important that you take the time to know whether or not an app is safe to install, understanding how app permissions work can also help you circumvent many threats out there. After all, who hasn't felt that pang of impatience when shown one yes-or-no option after another, when all we want is to start using that cool new app? Indeed, many of us skip right over reading the permissions page when installing an app, but doing so, as we shall see, can be a (very) costly mistake. In the grand scheme of all things security, app permissions are generally treated as the least important. The Avast Guide to Android Apps Part 4 explains what you need to know about permissions.

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